Russo Japanese War Collection (page 2)

Attack on Port Money, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Attack on Port Money, 1904. This collection includes tsarist-era advertisements and a set of posters from the era of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

Russian Treat, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Russian Treat, 1904. This collection includes tsarist-era advertisements and a set of posters from the era of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

Yellow Neptune. From the magazine "Jugend: Münchner illustrierte Wochenschrift für Kunst...", 1905
Yellow Neptune. From the magazine "Jugend: Munchner illustrierte Wochenschrift fur Kunst und Leben", 1905. Private Collection

Major Nawkarta giving instructions, c1904. Creator: Unknown
Major Nawkarta giving instructions, c1904

Two Japanese men and one American(?) man, probably journalists, conversing on the veranda... 1905. Creator: Unknown
Two Japanese men and one American(?) man, probably journalists, conversing on the veranda of the Wentworth Hotel, Portsmouth, N.H. 1905

Three men, probably journalists, full-length portrait, facing front, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Three men, probably journalists, full-length portrait, facing front, 1905

A Talley-Ho coach in front of the Wentworth Hotel, Portsmouth, N.H. 1905. Creator: Unknown
A Talley-Ho coach in front of the Wentworth Hotel, Portsmouth, N.H. 1905

Three Japanese men, possibly journalists, seated on the steps of a gazebo, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Three Japanese men, possibly journalists, seated on the steps of a gazebo, 1905

Japanese envoys Kogoro Takhira (seated, left), Jutaro¯ Komura (seated, right) with two staff...1905 Creator: Unknown
Japanese envoys Kogoro Takhira (seated, left), Jutaro¯ Komura (seated, right) with two staff members and H.W. Dennison, the American advisor to the Japanese delegation

Departure of Baron de Rosen from Yokohama, c1904. Creator: Unknown
Departure of Baron de Rosen from Yokohama, c1904

Serge Witte and his staff out for a Sunday morning walk, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Serge Witte and his staff out for a Sunday morning walk, 1905. U.S. Secret Service agent William Flynn at far left in light-colored hat

Sergei Witte, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Sergei Witte, 1905. Sergei Witte, Russian envoy to the Portsmouth Peace Conference, three-quarter length portrait, seated at a table, facing front

The Pope-Toledos at Hotel Wentworth, used at peace conference, Portsmouth, N.H. USA. August, 1905. Creator: Unknown
The Pope-Toledos at Hotel Wentworth, used at peace conference, Portsmouth, N.H. U.S.A. August, 1905, 1905. Seven touring cars with drivers parked outside the Hotel Wentworth

Serge Witte in his room at the Wentworth Hotel, Portsmouth, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Serge Witte in his room at the Wentworth Hotel, Portsmouth, 1905. Sergei Witte, Russian envoy to the Portsmouth Peace Conference, three-quarter length portrait, seated at a table, facing front

Lieut. Com. Takeshita, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Lieut. Com. Takeshita, 1905

Russian peace commission arrives at Portsmouth, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Russian peace commission arrives at Portsmouth, 1905. Russian diplomats and American naval officers by the Armory, Portsmouth Navy Yard, during the Portsmouth Peace Conference

Views of the peace conference in session, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Views of the peace conference in session, 1905. Russian and Japanese diplomats seated at the negotiating table during the Portsmouth Peace Conference

Witte leaving Wentworth Hotel, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Witte leaving Wentworth Hotel, 1905

Japanese, Russian, French, German, American and English newspaper correspondents at Portsmouth, 1905 Creator: Unknown
Japanese, Russian, French, German, American and English newspaper correspondents at Portsmouth, 1905. Reporters on steps of building during the Portsmouth Peace Conference

Serge Witte and Baron Rosen in palm garden at the Wentworth Hotel, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Serge Witte and Baron Rosen in palm garden at the Wentworth Hotel, 1905

Serge Witte going on board "Mayflower", 1905. Creator: Unknown. Serge Witte going on board
Serge Witte going on board "Mayflower", 1905. Photo shows Russian envoy Sergei Witte boarding a launch taking him to the presidential yacht "Mayflower". U.S

Proceeding to peace conference by steam launch, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Proceeding to peace conference by steam launch, 1905

Military procession at Portsmouth on arrival of plenipotentiaries, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Military procession at Portsmouth on arrival of plenipotentiaries, 1905

Japanese Peace Commission & other, 1905. Creator: Unknown. Japanese Peace Commission & other, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Japanese Peace Commission & other, 1905. Japanese diplomats Kogoro Takahira (seated, left) and Jutaro¯ Komura (seated, right) with two staff members, and W.H

Embarking on the "Mayflower", 1905. Creator: Unknown. Embarking on the "Mayflower", 1905
Embarking on the "Mayflower", 1905. Military officers leaving a launch and ascending steps to presidential yacht during the Portsmouth Peace Conference

Komura and Takahira leaving Wentworth Hotel for peace conference, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Komura and Takahira leaving Wentworth Hotel for peace conference, 1905

Lieut. Com. Takeshita and Mr. Sato, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Lieut. Com. Takeshita and Mr. Sato, 1905

Baron Komura and Kogoro Takahira, sightseeing, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Baron Komura and Kogoro Takahira, sightseeing, 1905

Sailors, probably American, and some civilians posed on a cruiser berthed in New York(?), c1905

Japanese soldiers on a beach in Manchuria, c1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Japanese soldiers on a beach in Manchuria, c1905

Komura and Takahira arriving at peace conference building, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Komura and Takahira arriving at peace conference building, 1905

A crowd of Japanese soldiers; Chinese coolies in right foreground, Manchuria, c1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
A crowd of Japanese soldiers; Chinese coolies in right foreground, Manchuria, c1905

Japanese nurses carrying a patient on a stretcher, c1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Japanese nurses carrying a patient on a stretcher, c1905

Newspaper correspondents and artists at Portsmouth, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Newspaper correspondents and artists at Portsmouth, 1905

Nurses and a doctor attending wounded soldiers on a hospital ward, c1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Nurses and a doctor attending wounded soldiers on a hospital ward, c1905

Japanese nurses attending to wounded soldiers in a hospital ward, c1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Japanese nurses attending to wounded soldiers in a hospital ward, c1905

Komura and Takahira, with newspapermen, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Komura and Takahira, with newspapermen, 1905

Japanese nurses attending to a patient in an operating room, c1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Japanese nurses attending to a patient in an operating room, c1905

Crowds on a Tokyo street, near the train station(?), during the celebration of Admiral... c1905
Crowds on a Tokyo street, near the train station(?), during the celebration of Admiral Togo's visit in Oct. 1905, c1905

Baron Komura and Kogaro Takahira in carriage, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Baron Komura and Kogaro Takahira in carriage, 1905

A western Red Cross female doctor(?) and two Japanese women posed in a garden, c1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
A western Red Cross female doctor(?) and two Japanese women posed in a garden, c1905

Carrying wounded Russian in a jinriksha from the front down to the hospital in Port Arthur, c1905

Bicycle stretchers bringing Russian wounded to a surgical station -- siege of Port Arthur, c1905

Inside a Russian fort during the siege - shell marks around a dummy gun - Port Arthur, c1905

Newspaper correspondents at Portsmouth Peace Conference 1905, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Newspaper correspondents at Portsmouth Peace Conference 1905, 1905

Distribution of blankets to troops at Tokio, c1904. Creator: Unknown
Distribution of blankets to troops at Tokio, c1904

Peace, 1905. Creator: John Samuel Pughe
Peace, 1905. Illustration shows a flotilla of ships with Theodore Roosevelt's face on the lead ship; the figure of Peace (or Columbia)

Russian envoys Serge Witte and Baron de Rosen in an automobile, c1905. Creator: Unknown
Russian envoys Serge Witte and Baron de Rosen in an automobile, c1905

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"The Russo-Japanese War: A Tale of Conflict and Consequences" In 1904, tensions between Russia and Japan reached a boiling point, leading to the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War. The conflict had far-reaching implications that would shape the course of history. The stage was set with the signing of the Russo-Japanese treaty at Portsmouth NH in 1905. Negotiations took place thousands of miles away from the workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, where decisions were made that would send soldiers into battle. One such battle was vividly depicted in a chromolithograph titled "True report of the great sea battle at Lushun Bay. " It captured both sides locked in fierce combat as they fought for control over strategic positions. As war raged on, harsh realities emerged. In Harbin, Manchuria, Japanese spies faced their fate through execution - a chilling scene portrayed in a color litho titled "Execution of Japanese spies. " Retaliation followed suit when Russian troops apprehended three Japanese saboteurs planning to blow up a bridge; they hung them from it as depicted in another color litho called "Russian troops hanging three Japanese saboteurs. " On home soil, Tokyo experienced riots amidst growing discontent caused by this devastating war. A vibrant color litho showcased these tumultuous events underlining its impact on society. Meanwhile, scenes like "Japanese soldiers burning bodies" revealed the grim aftermaths faced by those who fell during battles like Siege of Port Arthur. These images served as reminders that war exacted an immense toll on human lives. Not limited to military actions alone, cruelty extended beyond borders. Three Koreans met their tragic end before firing squads while being inspected by Japanese officers - an unsettling portrayal captured within another color litho named "Japanese officers inspecting wounds. " Amidst all this chaos and destruction emerged tales of valor and sacrifice.